EFCombatives | Reholstered Podcast

This analysis from Active Self Protection, featuring law enforcement veteran Mike Willever, details a critical incident where a suspect attempted to disarm an officer. The video emphasizes the paramount importance of active retention holsters and the justified use of deadly force tactics, including strikes and leverage, to survive such an attack. It highlights that a disarming attempt escalates the situation to a deadly force encounter, necessitating a relentless fight for survival.

This analysis breaks down a critical incident involving a domestic violence call that escalated into a shooting. It highlights key tactical lessons for law enforcement, including recognizing suspect red flags, maintaining officer separation, the importance of early de-escalation, and the necessity of robust defensive tactics and weapon retention training. The video also briefly showcases the Mantis Blackbeard AR-15 trigger auto-reset system for dry-fire practice.

This video features an analysis by John Correia and Mike Willver of Active Self Protection, detailing a critical incident in Louisville, Kentucky. It showcases Officer Leroy Jenkins' effective tackle of an armed suspect, highlighting the importance of mental preparation, controlled aggression, and tactical decision-making in high-stress situations. The analysis emphasizes the officer's choice of a high-risk tackle over lethal force, demonstrating advanced subject control and weapon recovery techniques.

This video showcases advanced Close Quarters Battle (CQB) training for law enforcement, led by GBRS Group instructors. It details rapid room entries, hallway movement, low-light operations, and complex scenarios like downed officer rescue. The training emphasizes tactical awareness, coordinated team movements, and proficient use of specialized gear such as weapon lights and NVGs.

This video from Active Self Protection analyzes a controversial officer-involved shooting in Aurora, Colorado. Featuring insights from John Correia and Mike Willever, it breaks down the incident involving Rayjon Belt Stubblefield, focusing on the suspect's aggressive actions, the officer's use of force, and tactical considerations like the 'failure to stop' drill. The analysis highlights the importance of body-worn camera footage and crime scene evidence in understanding such critical events.

This guide, informed by analysis from John Correia of Active Self Protection, focuses on critical gear staging and tool verification techniques to prevent accidental discharges and weapon confusion during high-stress encounters. It emphasizes carrying Tasers opposite the firearm and the importance of visual confirmation before deployment, drawing on lessons from officer-involved incidents. The Mantis X training system is recommended for developing unconscious competence.

This video demonstrates a side-by-side comparison of hasty versus deliberate tourniquet application during a simulated shooting drill. Expert instruction highlights the significant time difference, with the hasty TAB-STRAP applied in approximately 5 seconds and the deliberate C-A-T in approximately 17 seconds. This emphasizes the tactical advantage of rapid medical intervention in high-stress scenarios.

This video showcases Milspec Mojo executing advanced high-speed shooting drills with a Staccato 2011 pistol equipped with a Trijicon SRO and Surefire X300. The expert-level instruction focuses on rapid cadence, target transition, advanced recoil control, and efficient slide-lock reloads, demonstrating professional weapon manipulation and high-speed proficiency.

This guide details the rapid application of the Taq-Strap tourniquet by a law enforcement officer during a simulated high-stress traffic stop engagement. The technique emphasizes maintaining situational awareness, moving to cover, and quickly deploying integrated medical gear to control a femoral bleed before re-engaging a threat. Instruction is delivered with a professional, tactical tone, reflecting expert law enforcement training.

This video demonstrates a dynamic shooting drill focused on rapid engagement and movement, led by an instructor with high authority. The drill involves moving between firing positions while maintaining muzzle discipline and engaging targets quickly. It highlights the use of modern equipment like red dot sights and weapon-mounted lights in a tactical training scenario.